No Rock And Roll Fun

BLACK TAKES WHITE: Now, while we wouldn't mind turning up for a show and finding the part of the White Stripes being filled by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, as is going to happen at Kestrel Lager's Reading and Leeds Festivals, we suspect that not quite everyone will see this as replacing like with like. And we're a little surprised that the Mean Fiddler organisation have said that the Stripes will be back next year as headliners, because we'd be very surprised if they've signed anything yet (surely they couldn't, as Jack's hand is all strapped up anyway?) and... isn't it a little bit early to try and be guessing whereabouts on the banana of fame Jack and Meg will be sitting come next August? If they're even still a going concern, that is.